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U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP E

Nigeria vs Brazil 2:4

Goals Nigeria:      
Success (10')
Yahaya (28')    

Goals Brazil;
Gabriel Jesus (4')
Judivan (34', 82')
Boschilia (59')

Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Brazil had to come from 2:1 down to beat African champions Nigeria in the opening Group E matches at the Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

The two sides put defence aside and ploughed everything into an attacking game that produced some stunning goals as five-time winners Brazil emerged 4:2 winners.

 

U-20 WORLD CUP
GROUP E

Hungary vs North Korea 5:1 

Goals North Korea:
Choe Ju-song (32')

Goals Hungary:
Mervó (17', 49', 82')
Kalmár (33')
Forgács (60')

Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Attendance: 8,153
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

Hungary thrashed North Korea 5:1 in Monday's other Group E match.

Next up for Nigeria is North Korea while Brazil play Hungary on Thursday.

Brazil took the lead against the Flying Eagles after just five minutes with a close-range shot by Gabriel Jesus but it was a short-lived lead.

Nigeria had no trouble getting in behind Brazil's back four resulting in a sensational strike for Isaac Success who stepped around the keeper and slammed the ball into an open net.

A flurry of shots at both ends of the field resulted in Musa Yahaya putting Nigeria 2:1 up inside 30 minutes.

Judivan equalised just before half-time for Brazil and Boschilia regained the lead on the hour mark with a long-range shot that deflected in off the right-hand post.

The comeback was complete when Judivan bagged his second and wrapped up the game with a tap-in off a goalkeeping error.

 

 

2 Jun 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

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